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Contact Lenses Can Cause Very Serious Infections

Most people who wear contacts have heard this many times—be very, very careful when caring for your contacts. But then life gets in the way. And can contact lenses really…

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How Sleep Impacts Eye Health

It is generally understood that adequate sleep benefits your overall health, but few realize that rest also affects your vision and eye health. If you are considering procedures performed by…

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What Are the 4 Types of Vision Problems?

Vision problems occur when the eyes cannot properly focus light, leading to blurred or distorted sight. But what are the 4 main types of vision problems? In this article, we…

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How to Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Paying attention to eye care is of lifelong importance for sighted people. Sighted people rely on vision extensively, from work to daily tasks of living. Knowing how to keep your…

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Best Practices for Preventing Eye Damage

Your eyes are complex and sensitive organs that require constant care. It is important to keep up with your eye health in order to stay alert and healthy as you…

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Will Covid-19 Cause an Epidemic of Nearsightedness in Children?

Doctors are worried that the Covid-19 pandemic will cause more children to develop severe levels of nearsightedness in the future. The Covid-19 virus itself does not cause nearsightedness. But because…

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What Causes Nearsightedness?

Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, means that you see better near than far. This is corrected using glasses, contact lenses, or through refractive surgery such as Lasik surgery in Los…

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Infection Risk for Those Who Wear Contacts

Serious infection is always something eye doctors worry about a great deal. Infections can cause scarring of the cornea with a partial loss of vision, possibly requiring an operation to…

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What Digital Screens are Doing to Your Eyes

Like it or not, we are in the digital age. Computer screens, smart phones, tablets, and other similar devices have become intertwined into our everyday lives—according to TIME, about 90%…

Aging Eyes: Vision Over Time

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Aging Eyes: Vision Over Time

The eyes are the windows to our souls. But over time, the windows to our soul can become cloudy. Just like our physique, our eyes also exhibit age-related decline. Age-related…

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Protect your eyes with sunglasses

Sunglasses certainly are fashionable and make your vision feel more comfortable when out in the bright sun. Hopefully, you know how important sunglasses are in protecting your eyes from the…

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Study Finds Contact Wearers Insert Bacteria into Eyes Along With Lenses

A new study has documented the way contact lenses change the natural bacteria of the eye. Researchers at the New York University School of Medicine have found contact lenses make…